Living in Booker, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Booker · Census data 2020–2024
Booker has 1,311 residents with a median age of 33.4. The median household income is $69,464 (11% lower than the Texas median), the median home value is $150,200, the median rent is $946/month.
Booker is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Booker at a glance
- Population
- 1,311
- Median age
- 33.4State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $69,464State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $150,200State: $283,800
- Median rent
- $946/moState: $1,403
- Homeowners
- 79.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.6%
- Average commute
- 15 min
Is Booker a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 47% lower than the state median; an average commute of 15 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 11% lower than the Texas median; unemployment of 5.4%; a poverty rate of 15.1%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Booker
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Booker the median home value is $150,200, 55% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $946 per month, which is 15.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,509 a month in housing costs.
Booker median household income
The median household income in Booker is $69,464 and the income per person is $25,548. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Booker: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 540
- Owner-occupied
- 79.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 20.3%
- Vacant
- 16.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1975
- Average household size
- 2.81
Booker demographics
- Population
- 1,311
- Median age
- 33.4
- Under 18
- 30.2%
- 65 and older
- 16.2%
- Households
- 453
- Foreign-born
- 29.2%
- Veterans
- 4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Booker ›
Education in Booker
15.6% of adults 25 and older in Booker have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 2.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Booker
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 15 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 2.1%
- Drive alone
- 86.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.1%
Booker vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Booker, TX?
The median household income in Booker is $69,464, 11% lower than the Texas median of $78,476 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Booker?
The median home value in Booker is $150,200, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
How much is rent in Booker?
The median gross rent in Booker is $946 per month, about 15.5% of household income.
Is Booker, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 47% lower than the state median; an average commute of 15 minutes. Minuses: median household income 11% lower than the Texas median; unemployment of 5.4%; a poverty rate of 15.1%.
What is the median age in Booker?
The median age in Booker is 33.4 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Booker?
The average commute to work in Booker is 15 minutes; 2.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Booker?
The unemployment rate in Booker is 5.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Booker?
15.6% of adults in Booker have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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